May 2019
Discovery Saturday + Family Workshops
Saturday, May 25 10-2pm Discover something new at Discovery Saturdays! Included with $4 admission… Marksbury Discovery Exhibit | Catching the Wind: the Nature + Science of Flight Art Galleries | 10th Annual Youth Arts Council Exhibition in the Kinkead Gallery;…
Find out more »Pre-K Art Day: Marvelous Mural Painting
Pre-K Art Day at the Living Arts & Science Center Tuesdays, 10:00am 45 minutes of hands-on art time FREE (donations welcomed) Space is limited to 15 students, with one caregiver per child. To ensure your spot, please pre-register here. If…
Find out more »June 2019
Pre-K Art Day: Messy Monsters
Pre-K Art Day at the Living Arts & Science Center Tuesdays, 10:00am 45 minutes of hands-on art time FREE (donations welcomed) Space is limited to 15 students, with one caregiver per child. To ensure your spot, please pre-register here. If…
Find out more »Chef Hacks: Essential Techniques in the Kitchen with Wyatt Sarbacker
Chef Hacks: Essential Techniques in the Kitchen with Wyatt Sarbacker Executive Chef Wyatt Sarbacker from The Village Idiot will teach an array of simple but crucial techniques in the kitchen (knife work, sauteing, blanching, cooking eggs, sauces, marinades, dressings, etc).…
Find out more »Tuesday Night Pottery Throwdown with Marianne Brown
Tuesday Night Pottery Throwdown with Marianne Brown Tuesdays, June 4, 11, 18, & 25 | 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM | Ages 13+ Learn how mud from the ground can be transformed into beautiful coffee cups and bowls. Through expert…
Find out more »Discovery Night: Forest Findings
Discovery Night: Forest Findings Delve into the forest during this evening of woodland habitat discoveries! Explore the flora and fauna of the forest with a variety of hands-on activities, guest presentations, and habitat themed planetarium shows! • Interview a…
Find out more »Creative Composition Concepts with Stevie Moore
Creative Composition Concepts with Stevie Moore Thursdays June 6, 13, 20, & 27 | 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM Explore compositions and the psychology behind what makes images ‘work.’ Create new drawings and paintings together based on classic principles of…
Find out more »Planetarium Pop-Up: Astronomy – 3000 Years of Stargazing
Planetarium Pop-Up: Astronomy - 3000 Years of Stargazing | 10:00 AM, 2:00 PM, 6:00PM Throughout time, the sky has piqued our curiosity. Eclipses, the regular cycle of the seasons, the rising and setting of the Moon, Sun, and planets, the…
Find out more »Pre-K Art Day: Crazy for Caterpillars
Pre-K Art Day at the Living Arts & Science Center Tuesdays, 10:00am 45 minutes of hands-on art time FREE (donations welcomed) Space is limited to 15 students, with one caregiver per child. To ensure your spot, please pre-register here. If…
Find out more »Asian Summer Snacks with Dan Wu
Asian Summer Snacks with Dan Wu Learn to make fast, easy, and light Asian-inspired summer snacks from the creative mind behind Atomic Ramen. Chef Dan Wu walks you through everything from spring rolls to mango salad to cold ramen and…
Find out more »Crafts on Tap – Festival Jewelry: Working With Leather
Crafts on Tap - Festival Jewelry: Working With Leather Thursday, June 13 | 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM | Ages 21+ The LASC is partnering with West 6th Brewery to host a unique craft night with complimentary craft beer. Pre-registration…
Find out more »Planetarium Pop-Up: Dawn of the Space Age
Planetarium Pop-Up: Dawn of the Space Age | 10:00 AM, 2:00 PM, 6:00 PM From the launch of the first artificial satellite Sputnik, to the magnificent lunar landings and privately operated space flights — be immersed and overwhelmed with this…
Find out more »Pre-K Art Day: Bookworms in Training
Pre-K Art Day at the Living Arts & Science Center Tuesdays, 10:00am 45 minutes of hands-on art time FREE (donations welcomed) Space is limited to 15 students, with one caregiver per child. To ensure your spot, please pre-register here. If…
Find out more »Primo Pesto with Madison Heltzel
Primo Pesto with Madison Heltzel Learn the art of cooking with fresh herbs from the garden. Make and preserve fresh summer pesto and use this flavor in a variety of recipes. Learn to grow and care for basil plants at…
Find out more »Belly Dance Workshop with Safiya Nawaar
Belly Dance Workshop with Safiya Nawaar Tuesday, June 18 | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Ages 13+ International instructor and performer Safiya Nawaar focuses on her signature moves in this belly dance workshop. Learn to internalize your movements and…
Find out more »Planetarium Pop-Up: Moles: What Is Out There
Planetarium Pop-Up: Moles: What Is Out There | 10:00 AM, 2:00 PM, 6:00 PM In this co-production of Albedo FullDome and Mediuscula, young children will be introduced to the fascinating world of astronomy in a fun, simple and very humorous…
Find out more »Discovery Saturday + Family Workshops
Saturday, June 22 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Discover something new at Discovery Saturdays! Included with $4 admission… Marksbury Discovery Exhibit | Catching the Wind: the Nature + Science of Flight Art Galleries | 10th Annual Youth Arts Council Exhibition…
Find out more »Pre-K Art Day: The Day The Crayons Quit
Pre-K Art Day at the Living Arts & Science Center Tuesdays, 10:00am 45 minutes of hands-on art time FREE (donations welcomed) Space is limited to 15 students, with one caregiver per child. To ensure your spot, please pre-register here. If…
Find out more »Planetarium Pop-Up: From Earth to the Universe
Planetarium Pop-Up: From Earth to the Universe | 10:00 AM, 2:00PM, 6:00 PM This stunning, full-dome voyage through space and time conveys, through sparkling sights and sounds, the Universe revealed to us by science. Viewers can revel in the splendor…
Find out more »July 2019
No Discovery Night – Happy 4th of July!!
No Discovery Night in July - Happy 4th of July!! Upcoming Discovery Nights
Find out more »Planetarium Pop-Up: MarsQuest
Planetarium Pop-Up: MarsQuest | 10:00 AM, 2:00 PM, 6:00 PM MarsQuest is a chronicle tracing our centuries-long cultural and scientific fascination with the planet Mars. Set in a theatrical style "three-act" form with an epilogue, it weaves a satisfying narrative of…
Find out more »Pre-K Art Day: Arctic Animals
Pre-K Art Day at the Living Arts & Science Center Tuesdays, 10:00am 45 minutes of hands-on art time FREE (donations welcomed) Space is limited to 15 students, with one caregiver per child. To ensure your spot, please pre-register here. If…
Find out more »Adventures in Clay: Marvelous Molds with April Wright
Adventures in Clay: Marvelous Molds with April Wright Tuesdays, July 9, 16, 23, & 30 | 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM | Ages 13+ Create plaster press molds to bring texture and dimension into clay pots. Whether you're a beginner…
Find out more »Planetarium Pop-Up: Expedition Reef
Planetarium Pop-Up: Expedition Reef | 10:00 AM, 2:00 PM, 6:00 PM Learn the secrets of the "rainforests of the sea" as you and your visitors embark on an oceanic safari to the world’s most vibrant — and endangered — marine…
Find out more »Crafts on Tap – Painting Party
Crafts on Tap - Painting Party Thursday, July 18 | 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM | Ages 21+ The LASC is partnering with West 6th Brewery to host a unique craft night with complimentary craft beer. Pre-registration for the class…
Find out more »Planetarium Pop-Up: Journey to a Billion Suns
Planetarium Pop-Up: Journey to a Billion Suns | 10:00 AM, 2:00 PM, 6:00 PM Journey to a Billion Suns is produced in cooperation with the European Space Agency ESA and planetariums in the world. It is about the exciting story of…
Find out more »Introduction to Projection Mapping with RunJumpDev
Introduction to Projection Mapping with RunJumpDev Tuesday, July 23 | 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM | Ages 13+ Learn how to use projectors to bring static objects to life using a technique known as projection mapping! Led by members of…
Find out more »Planetarium Pop-Up: Moons: Worlds of Mystery
Planetarium Pop-Up: Moons: Worlds of Mystery | 10:00 AM, 2:00 PM, 6:00 PM When you consider the solar system, you often think of the Sun and its planets. But what about moons? What role do they play? Find out in Moons:…
Find out more »Shalom in the South with Jeffrey Newman
Shalom in the South with Jeffrey Newman Tuesday, July 30 | 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM | Ages 13+ Local chef and owner of Blue Door Smokehouse Jeffrey Newman will turn the cutting board upside down, teaching us everything he…
Find out more »August 2019
Discovery Night: Physics Phun
Let the PHYSICS PHUN begin! This hands-on, family night will be chock full of experiment stations, physical science challenges, and even some lively design and build competitions! From designing and building your own roller coasters and bridges, to learning about…
Find out more »Planetarium Pop-Up: Life: A Cosmic Story
Planetarium Pop-Up: Life: A Cosmic Story | 10:00 AM, 2:00 PM, 6:00 PM How did life on Earth begin? This tantalizing question forms the basis of a magnificent production by the California Academy of Sciences Morrison Planetarium. Life: A Cosmic…
Find out more »Crafts on Tap – Paper Marbling
Crafts on Tap - Paper Marbling Thursday, August 8 | 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM | Ages 21+ The LASC is partnering with West 6th Brewery to host a unique craft night with complimentary craft beer. Pre-registration for the class…
Find out more »Planetarium Pop-Up: Dinosaur Prophecy
Planetarium Pop-Up: Dinosaur Prophecy | 10:00 AM, 2:00 PM, 6:00 PM Long before dinosaurs' massive extinction 65 million years ago, many individual species simply disappeared. Visit dinosaur graveyards, study their bones, and reconstruct how these creatures lived and died to…
Find out more »Planetarium Pop-Up: Incoming!
Planetarium Pop-Up: Incoming! | 10:00 AM, 2:00 PM, 6:00 PM Scientists aren't waiting for asteroids and comets to come to us to learn more about them—get an up-close look at spacecraft sent to rocky asteroids and icy comets to collect…
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